The 2024 Global Parliamentary Forum (GPF), co-organized by the World Bank Group (WBG), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF (PN), took place on October 21-22, during the 2024 Annual Meetings in Washington DC.
The bi-annual Forum was a unique occasion for legislators to engage in a direct dialogue with leadership from the WBG and IMF, and share experiences among themselves.
The October 2024 event, themed “Multilateralism: Achievements, challenges and the way forward” focused on how the WBG and IMF can continue helping countries deliver development results in the face of persistent interconnected crises and global headwinds; and the role parliamentarians can play as important stakeholders in achieving these critical results. Themes included: 80 years of Bretton Woods and the Challenges Ahead; Poverty, Prosperity and a Livable Planet; Multilateral Solutions to Conflicts in Today’s World; and the gender strategies of the World Bank Group and IMF. The second day also featured regional meetings with updates for parliamentarians on trends, challenges and interventions being implemented to improve the lives and livelihoods of the people in client countries.